Category: Nigerian Cases


  • Jarmakani Transport Ltd v. Madam Wulem Otu Abeke (1963) LLJR-SC LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgement Report GEORGE BAPTIST AYODOLA COKER (Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria) This is an appeal from the judgement of the High Court, Abeokuta, whereby the appellants were adjudged jointly and severally with the second defendant in the action (who has not…

  • Godwin Mogbeyi Boyo v. The Attorney General of Mid-West State (1971) SC.53/1970 Supreme Court of Nigeria – Before ADEMOLA ADETOKUNBO – JSCGEORGE BAPTIST AYODOLA COKER – JSCCHARLES OLUSOJI MADARIKAN – JSCUDO UDOMA – JSCGEORGE SODEINDE SOWEMIMO – JSC Parties Godwin Mogbeyi Boyo – AppellantsANDThe Attorney General of Mid-West State – Respondents Reported – (1971) All…

  • Sule Iyanda Salawu v. The State (1970) SC.219/1969 Supreme Court of Nigeria – Before ADEMOLA ADETOKUNBO – JSCCHARLES OLUSOJI MADARIKAN – JSCUDO UDOMA – JSC Parties SULE IYANDA SALAWU – AppellantsANDTHE STATE – Respondents Reported – (1970) All N.L.R 107 – (1970) LPELR-SC.219/1969 UDO UDOMA – JSC [Lead Judgment] The appellant was tried and convicted…

  • Agbaje ORS. V. Agboluaje & ORS. (1970) SC.236/1967 Supreme Court of Nigeria – Before ADEMOLA ADETOKUNBO – JSCCHARLES OLUSOJI MADARIKAN – JSCUDO UDOMA – JSC Between ALHAJI AHMED AGBAJE & ORS – AppellantsANDCHIEF SALAMI AGBOLUAJE & ORS – Respondents Reported: – (1970) All N.L.R 21 – (1970) LPELR-SC.236/1967 UDO UDOMA, JSC – Lead Judgment This…

  • Joseph A. Agbachom v. The State (1970) SC.304/1969 Supreme Court of Nigeria – Before GEORGE BAPTIST AYODOLA COKER – JSCIAN LEWIS – JSCATANDA FATAYI-WILLIAMS – JSC Between JOSEPH A. AGBACHOM – AppellantsANDTHE STATE – Respondents Reported: – (1970) All N.L.R 71 – (1970) LPELR-SC.304/1969 IAN LEWIS – JSC [Lead Judgment] In suit C/16/1969 in the…

  • Lakanmi & Anor. V. AG. West & Ors (1970) SC.58/69 Supreme Court of Nigeria – Before ADEMOLA ADETOKUNBO – JSCGEORGE BAPTIST AYODOLA COKER – JSCIAN LEWIS – JSCCHARLES OLUSOJI MADARIKAN – JSCUDO UDOMA – JSC Between E.O. LAKANMI KIKELOMO OLA(by her guardian and next friend E.O. Lakanmi) – Appellants AND THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL (WEST) THE SECRETARY…

  • Ene Ene Oku v. The State (1970) SC.175/1969 Supreme Court of Nigeria – Before IAN LEWIS – JSCATANDA FATAYI-WILLIAMS – JSCGEORGE BAPTIST AYODOLA COKER – JSC Between ENE ENE OKU – AppellantsANDTHE STATE – Respondents Reported: – (1970) All N.L.R 62 – (1970) LPELR-SC.175/1969 GEORGE BAPTIST AYODOLA COKER – JSC (Lead Judgement): Ene Ene Oku,…